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WORK SESSION
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
7. Discussion of Economic Development Agreement and Program Project Agreement for the new Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC manufacturing Project.
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
7. Discussion of Economic Development Agreement and Program Project Agreement for the new Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC manufacturing Project.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 operating budget fee schedule for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Environmental Health division in order to comply with revisions to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437, per Senate Bill No. 1008 of the 89th Regular Legislative Session, effective immediately.
3. Consider a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the City of Waco, Texas, acting as fiscal agent for the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin, for research and planning services to complete the requirements of the Smart Corridor Network Plan Grant, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution approving the selection of TNL USA, Inc., as the sole source contractor to conduct pilot projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,080,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Chapter 380 Business Grant Agreement for the manufacturing and distribution facility located at 1901 Wycon Drive, Waco, Texas, with Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, amending the following: (1) extending the deadline to make the required investments from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026, and increasing the required investment amount for personal property investments from $65,000,000 to $117,600,000 to include the investments associated with the new manufacturing plant being constructed on the site in exchange for an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in personal property taxes to be reimbursed; and (2) extending the date for receiving the certificate of occupancy from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving a Program Project Agreement between the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation, Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, (with an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 being provided by the City of Waco) in exchange for no less than $10,000,000.00 in new real property improvements, $45,000,000.00 in new personal property improvements, and the creation of at least 71 full-time jobs with benefits at an aluminum lid manufacturing facility to be constructed on the company-owned land located at 1901 Wycon Drive, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended.
8. Consider a resolution adopting a fee for parking in the public parking lot at the Waco Regional Airport of a daily rate of $5.00 per day beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and thereafter to be set by City Council as part of the annual budget process.
9. Consider a resolution approving a six-month extension of the HTE/Naviline software and its CentralSquare cloud-hosted environment used for Utility Billing and Work Orders, under an existing contract with Superion, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, through April 25, 2026, authorizing expenditures under said contract in an amount not to exceed $ 94,636.19, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
10. Consider a resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 under an existing five-year subscription agreement with SpryPoint Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $316,307.50, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a change order to the contract with KloudGin, Inc., for additional services in support of the phased delivery of the Enterprise Asset Management System, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 (for a total expenditure of $85,000.00 from the approved $250,000.00 project contingency fund), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for the construction of a new Clinic/Surgery Building at the Pet Circle Regional Animal Center to SCI Construction, Ltd., the responsible offeror with the most advantageous proposal based on price and evaluation criteria, including both Add Alternates from the Request for Proposals, in an amount not to exceed $4,365,362.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) approving a professional services agreement with Michael Baker International’s public safety division, DATAMARK, for GIS data remediation and enhancement to meet CentralSquare Technologies Enterprise CAD requirements, in an amount not to exceed $231,928.50; and (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Wildlife Services; and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Association, Inc., for the purpose of wildlife damage management services at the City of Waco landfills, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with SCS Engineers to support the design, fabrication, and field deployment of a mobile flare test system at the City of Waco’s MSW 948A Landfill, as part of a collaborative research project with Baylor University funded by the National Science Foundation to demonstrate innovative waste-to-renewable energy technologies, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
16. Consider a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Emergency Standby (Water/Wastewater) Generator Installations Project, pursuant to Request for Bids No. 2025-024.
17. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of State right-of-way in connection with the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Waco occurring on October 5, 2025 and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
18. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the professional services contract with Control Panels USA Inc. regarding the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Water/Wastewater operations by decreasing the contract amount by $298,103.72 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $126,696.28), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
19. Consider a resolution amending a professional services contract with Consor Engineers, LLC, d/b/a U.S. Underwater, for the Water Tank Cleaning and Inspection Project, to decrease the contract amount by $135,632.00 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $382,353.00), closing out the project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 operating budget fee schedule for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Environmental Health division in order to comply with revisions to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437, per Senate Bill No. 1008 of the 89th Regular Legislative Session, effective immediately.
3. Consider a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the City of Waco, Texas, acting as fiscal agent for the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin, for research and planning services to complete the requirements of the Smart Corridor Network Plan Grant, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution approving the selection of TNL USA, Inc., as the sole source contractor to conduct pilot projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,080,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Chapter 380 Business Grant Agreement for the manufacturing and distribution facility located at 1901 Wycon Drive, Waco, Texas, with Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, amending the following: (1) extending the deadline to make the required investments from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026, and increasing the required investment amount for personal property investments from $65,000,000 to $117,600,000 to include the investments associated with the new manufacturing plant being constructed on the site in exchange for an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in personal property taxes to be reimbursed; and (2) extending the date for receiving the certificate of occupancy from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving a Program Project Agreement between the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation, Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, (with an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 being provided by the City of Waco) in exchange for no less than $10,000,000.00 in new real property improvements, $45,000,000.00 in new personal property improvements, and the creation of at least 71 full-time jobs with benefits at an aluminum lid manufacturing facility to be constructed on the company-owned land located at 1901 Wycon Drive, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended.
8. Consider a resolution adopting a fee for parking in the public parking lot at the Waco Regional Airport of a daily rate of $5.00 per day beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and thereafter to be set by City Council as part of the annual budget process.
9. Consider a resolution approving a six-month extension of the HTE/Naviline software and its CentralSquare cloud-hosted environment used for Utility Billing and Work Orders, under an existing contract with Superion, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, through April 25, 2026, authorizing expenditures under said contract in an amount not to exceed $ 94,636.19, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
10. Consider a resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 under an existing five-year subscription agreement with SpryPoint Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $316,307.50, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a change order to the contract with KloudGin, Inc., for additional services in support of the phased delivery of the Enterprise Asset Management System, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 (for a total expenditure of $85,000.00 from the approved $250,000.00 project contingency fund), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for the construction of a new Clinic/Surgery Building at the Pet Circle Regional Animal Center to SCI Construction, Ltd., the responsible offeror with the most advantageous proposal based on price and evaluation criteria, including both Add Alternates from the Request for Proposals, in an amount not to exceed $4,365,362.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) approving a professional services agreement with Michael Baker International’s public safety division, DATAMARK, for GIS data remediation and enhancement to meet CentralSquare Technologies Enterprise CAD requirements, in an amount not to exceed $231,928.50; and (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Wildlife Services; and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Association, Inc., for the purpose of wildlife damage management services at the City of Waco landfills, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with SCS Engineers to support the design, fabrication, and field deployment of a mobile flare test system at the City of Waco’s MSW 948A Landfill, as part of a collaborative research project with Baylor University funded by the National Science Foundation to demonstrate innovative waste-to-renewable energy technologies, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
16. Consider a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Emergency Standby (Water/Wastewater) Generator Installations Project, pursuant to Request for Bids No. 2025-024.
17. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of State right-of-way in connection with the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Waco occurring on October 5, 2025 and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
18. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the professional services contract with Control Panels USA Inc. regarding the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Water/Wastewater operations by decreasing the contract amount by $298,103.72 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $126,696.28), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
19. Consider a resolution amending a professional services contract with Consor Engineers, LLC, d/b/a U.S. Underwater, for the Water Tank Cleaning and Inspection Project, to decrease the contract amount by $135,632.00 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $382,353.00), closing out the project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the amended HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") Allocation Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and consider a resolution: (1) accepting and appropriating additional grant funds in the amount of $3,817.00; (2) amending the City's Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") by (a) reallocating funds from the Affordable Rental Housing category ($478,886.95) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (b) reallocating funds from the Administrative category ($17,296.05) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt and approve the City of Waco Operating Budget and the Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: (a) including Fee Schedules, Glossary and Acronyms, and the Certified Tax Rate Worksheet; (b) to authorize the City Manager to implement the budget including the expenditure of funds described in the resolution; (c) to authorize the City Manager to remit fees and taxes collected for the State to the State; and (d) to ratify the "property tax increase" in accordance with Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code. Under the proposed tax rate of $0.755000 per $100 valuation, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,508.27, which is $62.08 more than the previous fiscal year. If the City were to adopt the No-New-Revenue Rate, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,479.27, which is $33.08 more than the previous fiscal year.
3. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.755000 ($0.584500 to fund maintenance and operations expenditures and $0.170500 to pay debt service) on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of property for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and matters related thereto. FIRST READING
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the amended HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") Allocation Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and consider a resolution: (1) accepting and appropriating additional grant funds in the amount of $3,817.00; (2) amending the City's Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") by (a) reallocating funds from the Affordable Rental Housing category ($478,886.95) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (b) reallocating funds from the Administrative category ($17,296.05) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt and approve the City of Waco Operating Budget and the Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: (a) including Fee Schedules, Glossary and Acronyms, and the Certified Tax Rate Worksheet; (b) to authorize the City Manager to implement the budget including the expenditure of funds described in the resolution; (c) to authorize the City Manager to remit fees and taxes collected for the State to the State; and (d) to ratify the "property tax increase" in accordance with Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code. Under the proposed tax rate of $0.755000 per $100 valuation, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,508.27, which is $62.08 more than the previous fiscal year. If the City were to adopt the No-New-Revenue Rate, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,479.27, which is $33.08 more than the previous fiscal year.
3. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.755000 ($0.584500 to fund maintenance and operations expenditures and $0.170500 to pay debt service) on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of property for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and matters related thereto. FIRST READING
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcohol" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to remove the license requirement. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Company") regarding the Company’s 2025 rate review mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; and requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking expenses. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance amending Section 24-127 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to increase the City Manager's authority to contract for expenditures for budgeted items and emergency expenditures up to an amount not exceeding $100,000.00 and to increase to $50,000.00 the expenditures that are reported quarterly to City Council, all effective immediately. SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from R-1B to O-3 on approximately 1.11 acres, described as Lots 6-8, Block 1, Beacon Hill Addition, known as 1805 Monte Vista Street and 4504 Bagby Avenue. (Case Z-25-31 Guerrero) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space to Urban Residential and rezoning from R-1B to R-2, on approximately 1.313 acres described as Lot 3, Block 1, Lene Ranch Addition, known as 4305 Flat Rock Road. (Case Z-25-32 David du Menil) SECOND READING
6. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from C-2 to R-2 on approximately 0.0186 acres, described as Lot 1, Block 1, Wollett & Riley Addition, known as 1414 Speight Avenue. (Case Z-25-30 Charles Merritt on behalf of Len Williams) SECOND READING
1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcohol" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to remove the license requirement. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Company") regarding the Company’s 2025 rate review mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; and requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking expenses. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance amending Section 24-127 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to increase the City Manager's authority to contract for expenditures for budgeted items and emergency expenditures up to an amount not exceeding $100,000.00 and to increase to $50,000.00 the expenditures that are reported quarterly to City Council, all effective immediately. SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from R-1B to O-3 on approximately 1.11 acres, described as Lots 6-8, Block 1, Beacon Hill Addition, known as 1805 Monte Vista Street and 4504 Bagby Avenue. (Case Z-25-31 Guerrero) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space to Urban Residential and rezoning from R-1B to R-2, on approximately 1.313 acres described as Lot 3, Block 1, Lene Ranch Addition, known as 4305 Flat Rock Road. (Case Z-25-32 David du Menil) SECOND READING
6. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from C-2 to R-2 on approximately 0.0186 acres, described as Lot 1, Block 1, Wollett & Riley Addition, known as 1414 Speight Avenue. (Case Z-25-30 Charles Merritt on behalf of Len Williams) SECOND READING
HEARING OF ANY VISITOR CONCERNING CITY BUSINESS
Sep 02, 2025 9/2 Regular Council Meeting
WORK SESSION
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
7. Discussion of Economic Development Agreement and Program Project Agreement for the new Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC manufacturing Project.
1. Report of the City Manager: a. Changes in the Council Agenda; b. Organizational Updates and Recognition of Employee(s); and c. Review of Business Session Agenda.
7. Discussion of Economic Development Agreement and Program Project Agreement for the new Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC manufacturing Project.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 operating budget fee schedule for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Environmental Health division in order to comply with revisions to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437, per Senate Bill No. 1008 of the 89th Regular Legislative Session, effective immediately.
3. Consider a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the City of Waco, Texas, acting as fiscal agent for the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin, for research and planning services to complete the requirements of the Smart Corridor Network Plan Grant, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution approving the selection of TNL USA, Inc., as the sole source contractor to conduct pilot projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,080,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Chapter 380 Business Grant Agreement for the manufacturing and distribution facility located at 1901 Wycon Drive, Waco, Texas, with Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, amending the following: (1) extending the deadline to make the required investments from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026, and increasing the required investment amount for personal property investments from $65,000,000 to $117,600,000 to include the investments associated with the new manufacturing plant being constructed on the site in exchange for an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in personal property taxes to be reimbursed; and (2) extending the date for receiving the certificate of occupancy from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving a Program Project Agreement between the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation, Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, (with an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 being provided by the City of Waco) in exchange for no less than $10,000,000.00 in new real property improvements, $45,000,000.00 in new personal property improvements, and the creation of at least 71 full-time jobs with benefits at an aluminum lid manufacturing facility to be constructed on the company-owned land located at 1901 Wycon Drive, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended.
8. Consider a resolution adopting a fee for parking in the public parking lot at the Waco Regional Airport of a daily rate of $5.00 per day beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and thereafter to be set by City Council as part of the annual budget process.
9. Consider a resolution approving a six-month extension of the HTE/Naviline software and its CentralSquare cloud-hosted environment used for Utility Billing and Work Orders, under an existing contract with Superion, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, through April 25, 2026, authorizing expenditures under said contract in an amount not to exceed $ 94,636.19, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
10. Consider a resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 under an existing five-year subscription agreement with SpryPoint Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $316,307.50, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a change order to the contract with KloudGin, Inc., for additional services in support of the phased delivery of the Enterprise Asset Management System, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 (for a total expenditure of $85,000.00 from the approved $250,000.00 project contingency fund), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for the construction of a new Clinic/Surgery Building at the Pet Circle Regional Animal Center to SCI Construction, Ltd., the responsible offeror with the most advantageous proposal based on price and evaluation criteria, including both Add Alternates from the Request for Proposals, in an amount not to exceed $4,365,362.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) approving a professional services agreement with Michael Baker International’s public safety division, DATAMARK, for GIS data remediation and enhancement to meet CentralSquare Technologies Enterprise CAD requirements, in an amount not to exceed $231,928.50; and (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Wildlife Services; and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Association, Inc., for the purpose of wildlife damage management services at the City of Waco landfills, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with SCS Engineers to support the design, fabrication, and field deployment of a mobile flare test system at the City of Waco’s MSW 948A Landfill, as part of a collaborative research project with Baylor University funded by the National Science Foundation to demonstrate innovative waste-to-renewable energy technologies, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
16. Consider a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Emergency Standby (Water/Wastewater) Generator Installations Project, pursuant to Request for Bids No. 2025-024.
17. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of State right-of-way in connection with the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Waco occurring on October 5, 2025 and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
18. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the professional services contract with Control Panels USA Inc. regarding the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Water/Wastewater operations by decreasing the contract amount by $298,103.72 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $126,696.28), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
19. Consider a resolution amending a professional services contract with Consor Engineers, LLC, d/b/a U.S. Underwater, for the Water Tank Cleaning and Inspection Project, to decrease the contract amount by $135,632.00 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $382,353.00), closing out the project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 operating budget fee schedule for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Environmental Health division in order to comply with revisions to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437, per Senate Bill No. 1008 of the 89th Regular Legislative Session, effective immediately.
3. Consider a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the City of Waco, Texas, acting as fiscal agent for the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin, for research and planning services to complete the requirements of the Smart Corridor Network Plan Grant, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
4. Consider a resolution approving the selection of TNL USA, Inc., as the sole source contractor to conduct pilot projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,080,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
5. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the Chapter 380 Business Grant Agreement for the manufacturing and distribution facility located at 1901 Wycon Drive, Waco, Texas, with Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, amending the following: (1) extending the deadline to make the required investments from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026, and increasing the required investment amount for personal property investments from $65,000,000 to $117,600,000 to include the investments associated with the new manufacturing plant being constructed on the site in exchange for an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in personal property taxes to be reimbursed; and (2) extending the date for receiving the certificate of occupancy from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
6. Consider a resolution approving a Program Project Agreement between the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation, Envases Commerce, LLC, and IZ Texas, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, (with an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 being provided by the City of Waco) in exchange for no less than $10,000,000.00 in new real property improvements, $45,000,000.00 in new personal property improvements, and the creation of at least 71 full-time jobs with benefits at an aluminum lid manufacturing facility to be constructed on the company-owned land located at 1901 Wycon Drive, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
7. Consider a resolution ratifying the renewal and extension of the designation of Reinvestment Zone RTA1 for Residential Tax Abatement ("Zone"), to be effective from April 3, 2024, through April 2, 2029, for an additional five-year term to continue providing abatement of City taxes on qualifying residential property as authorized by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Texas Tax Code Chapter 312, as amended.
8. Consider a resolution adopting a fee for parking in the public parking lot at the Waco Regional Airport of a daily rate of $5.00 per day beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and thereafter to be set by City Council as part of the annual budget process.
9. Consider a resolution approving a six-month extension of the HTE/Naviline software and its CentralSquare cloud-hosted environment used for Utility Billing and Work Orders, under an existing contract with Superion, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, through April 25, 2026, authorizing expenditures under said contract in an amount not to exceed $ 94,636.19, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
10. Consider a resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 under an existing five-year subscription agreement with SpryPoint Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $316,307.50, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
11. Consider a resolution approving a change order to the contract with KloudGin, Inc., for additional services in support of the phased delivery of the Enterprise Asset Management System, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 (for a total expenditure of $85,000.00 from the approved $250,000.00 project contingency fund), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
12. Consider a resolution awarding a contract for the construction of a new Clinic/Surgery Building at the Pet Circle Regional Animal Center to SCI Construction, Ltd., the responsible offeror with the most advantageous proposal based on price and evaluation criteria, including both Add Alternates from the Request for Proposals, in an amount not to exceed $4,365,362.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
13. Consider a resolution: (1) approving a professional services agreement with Michael Baker International’s public safety division, DATAMARK, for GIS data remediation and enhancement to meet CentralSquare Technologies Enterprise CAD requirements, in an amount not to exceed $231,928.50; and (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
14. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Wildlife Services; and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Association, Inc., for the purpose of wildlife damage management services at the City of Waco landfills, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
15. Consider a resolution approving a contract for professional engineering services with SCS Engineers to support the design, fabrication, and field deployment of a mobile flare test system at the City of Waco’s MSW 948A Landfill, as part of a collaborative research project with Baylor University funded by the National Science Foundation to demonstrate innovative waste-to-renewable energy technologies, in an amount not to exceed $90,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
16. Consider a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Emergency Standby (Water/Wastewater) Generator Installations Project, pursuant to Request for Bids No. 2025-024.
17. Consider a resolution approving an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of State right-of-way in connection with the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Waco occurring on October 5, 2025 and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
18. Consider a resolution approving an amendment to the professional services contract with Control Panels USA Inc. regarding the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Water/Wastewater operations by decreasing the contract amount by $298,103.72 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $126,696.28), and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
19. Consider a resolution amending a professional services contract with Consor Engineers, LLC, d/b/a U.S. Underwater, for the Water Tank Cleaning and Inspection Project, to decrease the contract amount by $135,632.00 (for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $382,353.00), closing out the project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the amended HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") Allocation Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and consider a resolution: (1) accepting and appropriating additional grant funds in the amount of $3,817.00; (2) amending the City's Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") by (a) reallocating funds from the Affordable Rental Housing category ($478,886.95) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (b) reallocating funds from the Administrative category ($17,296.05) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt and approve the City of Waco Operating Budget and the Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: (a) including Fee Schedules, Glossary and Acronyms, and the Certified Tax Rate Worksheet; (b) to authorize the City Manager to implement the budget including the expenditure of funds described in the resolution; (c) to authorize the City Manager to remit fees and taxes collected for the State to the State; and (d) to ratify the "property tax increase" in accordance with Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code. Under the proposed tax rate of $0.755000 per $100 valuation, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,508.27, which is $62.08 more than the previous fiscal year. If the City were to adopt the No-New-Revenue Rate, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,479.27, which is $33.08 more than the previous fiscal year.
3. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.755000 ($0.584500 to fund maintenance and operations expenditures and $0.170500 to pay debt service) on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of property for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and matters related thereto. FIRST READING
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the amended HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") Allocation Plan prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and consider a resolution: (1) accepting and appropriating additional grant funds in the amount of $3,817.00; (2) amending the City's Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan ("HOME-ARP") by (a) reallocating funds from the Affordable Rental Housing category ($478,886.95) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (b) reallocating funds from the Administrative category ($17,296.05) to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters category; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents in connection therewith.
2. Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt and approve the City of Waco Operating Budget and the Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: (a) including Fee Schedules, Glossary and Acronyms, and the Certified Tax Rate Worksheet; (b) to authorize the City Manager to implement the budget including the expenditure of funds described in the resolution; (c) to authorize the City Manager to remit fees and taxes collected for the State to the State; and (d) to ratify the "property tax increase" in accordance with Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code. Under the proposed tax rate of $0.755000 per $100 valuation, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,508.27, which is $62.08 more than the previous fiscal year. If the City were to adopt the No-New-Revenue Rate, the average homestead property in Waco will pay $1,479.27, which is $33.08 more than the previous fiscal year.
3. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.755000 ($0.584500 to fund maintenance and operations expenditures and $0.170500 to pay debt service) on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of property for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and matters related thereto. FIRST READING
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcohol" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to remove the license requirement. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Company") regarding the Company’s 2025 rate review mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; and requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking expenses. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance amending Section 24-127 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to increase the City Manager's authority to contract for expenditures for budgeted items and emergency expenditures up to an amount not exceeding $100,000.00 and to increase to $50,000.00 the expenditures that are reported quarterly to City Council, all effective immediately. SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from R-1B to O-3 on approximately 1.11 acres, described as Lots 6-8, Block 1, Beacon Hill Addition, known as 1805 Monte Vista Street and 4504 Bagby Avenue. (Case Z-25-31 Guerrero) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space to Urban Residential and rezoning from R-1B to R-2, on approximately 1.313 acres described as Lot 3, Block 1, Lene Ranch Addition, known as 4305 Flat Rock Road. (Case Z-25-32 David du Menil) SECOND READING
6. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from C-2 to R-2 on approximately 0.0186 acres, described as Lot 1, Block 1, Wollett & Riley Addition, known as 1414 Speight Avenue. (Case Z-25-30 Charles Merritt on behalf of Len Williams) SECOND READING
1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4 "Alcohol" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to remove the license requirement. FIRST READING
2. Consider an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Company") regarding the Company’s 2025 rate review mechanism filing; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect rate adjustments consistent with the negotiated settlement; finding the rates to be set by the settlement tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public interest; approving establishing a benchmark for pensions and retiree medical benefits; and requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking expenses. FIRST READING
3. Consider an ordinance amending Section 24-127 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, Texas, to increase the City Manager's authority to contract for expenditures for budgeted items and emergency expenditures up to an amount not exceeding $100,000.00 and to increase to $50,000.00 the expenditures that are reported quarterly to City Council, all effective immediately. SECOND READING
4. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from R-1B to O-3 on approximately 1.11 acres, described as Lots 6-8, Block 1, Beacon Hill Addition, known as 1805 Monte Vista Street and 4504 Bagby Avenue. (Case Z-25-31 Guerrero) SECOND READING
5. Consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space to Urban Residential and rezoning from R-1B to R-2, on approximately 1.313 acres described as Lot 3, Block 1, Lene Ranch Addition, known as 4305 Flat Rock Road. (Case Z-25-32 David du Menil) SECOND READING
6. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning from C-2 to R-2 on approximately 0.0186 acres, described as Lot 1, Block 1, Wollett & Riley Addition, known as 1414 Speight Avenue. (Case Z-25-30 Charles Merritt on behalf of Len Williams) SECOND READING
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